According to Cricbuzz, theinaugural edition of Women'sIPL is set to feature five teams. Meanwhile, the league could have 20 league matches across two venues.
Format
Five teams could play each other twice in the league stage. The team finishing at the top will qualify directly for the final. Meanwhile, the second and third-placed teams will be playing an Eliminator.
Venues
The WIPL teams could be sold zone-wise or city-wise. Zone-wise: North, South, Central, East, North East, and West. City-wise: Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata.
Overseas players
In an interesting move, the BCCI is planning to extend the overseas player-limit in the Playing XI to five. The men's IPL still follows the four-player (overseas) format.
Breakdown
As far as WIPL is concerned, a maximum of four overseas players in the XI can be from the ICC Full Member nations. The remaining one can be from an Associate Nation.
Kick off
Earlier this year, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly stated that the Women's IPL is expected to kick-off early next year. It was reported that the BCCI has narrowed down a window for the maiden edition (March 2023).